The practice of retainer sacrifice in ancient Egypt gradually declined over time before eventually dying out.
Sources
- Ancient Egyptian retainer sacrifices (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-egypt-afterlife-human-sacrifice-shabti (atlasobscura.com)
- https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/grief-loss/sacrificial-burial-egypt (lovetoknow.com)
- https://www.jacobusvandijk.nl/docs/Retainer_Sacr.pdf (jacobusvandijk.nl)
- https://www.academia.edu/5443768/_Un_Dying_Loyalty_Meditations_on_Retainer_Sacrifice_in_Ancient_Egypt_and_Elsewhere (academia.edu)
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